Taoka Chemical Co Ltd

Taoka Chemical Company, Limited manufactures and sells various chemicals in Japan and internationally. It provides raw material for resists; one-component epoxy-based adhesives for bonding various materials; cyanoacrylate-based instant adhesives; and materials for electronic components, as well as amide and ester imide, nylon, polyester, and polyimide varnishes. The company also manufactures paper processing resin/water-soluble polymer products; raw materials for pharmaceuticals and diagnostics; and rubber additives, such as resin cross-linking agents, tackifiers, and kneading type vulcanizing adhesives. In addition, it offers plasticizer for food packaging films, flooring materials, footwear, hoses, ink rubber gloves, food cans, etc.; methyl ester used as a base material for industrial detergents, shell molds, and fine chemical intermediates, including fragrances and chemicals; dye-related products used for textiles, paper, leather, and plastics. Further, the company develops and produces bisphenol derivatives; TBIS, an epoxy derivative; TBIS, an acid dianhydride; episulfide derivatives; and indole derivatives for various compounds for medical and agrochemical applications. Taoka Chemical Company, Limited was formerly known as Taoka Dystuffs Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Taoka Chemical Company, Limited in 1972. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan. Taoka Chemical Company, Limited is a subsidiary of Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited.